The Origin of the Coolest Jersey EVER!

[rusty bodie]

https://rouleur.cc/editorial/la-vie-cla ... ign=buffer

 

[Midlife]

Alf looked a bit "Mondrian" at times

Shaun

 

[pigman]

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And there was me expecting this to be a thread about Hinault's Renault-Elf jersey

 

[rusty bodie]

Alf looked a bit "Mondrian" at times

Shaun

Even Bernard Hinault would have bowed in respect seeing those gears churned over!!

:shock:

 

[66 triumph daytona]

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Holy crap.What block ratio and chainring is that?!

 

[PaulSE]

Good article but of course the Mondrian - esque design was already common currency by that time, Yves saint Laurent dress designs in the 60s and then the famous l' oreal studio line packaging from a few years before.

 

[jm]

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12/17 maybe.Got one in a box somewhere and it can stay there.

 

[Midlife]

To save weight he ran it as a 3 speed IIRC

Shaun

 

[jm]

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12/13/14 ? !!!!

 

[Boscarn]

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For those that are interested there is a good article on Alf and the speed machine, not much to do with the best ever jersey though......
http://www.veloveritas.co.uk/2010/12/01 ... -its-easy/